mt-rj adapters and preterminated cable assemblies complete the total mt-rj connector system by allowing the interconnecting of equipment to outlets and panels. The mt-rj plug/...
It is often difficult to plan and provide for slack cable in the telecommunications closet (TC) that will offer the flexibility needed to make future cabling-system changes.
Your installation partner throws a coil of cable to you, but it lands just out of your reach. You`re on a ladder above a ceiling so you can`t lean far enough to grab it because...
Q: I would appreciate some guidance on a confusing issue related to tia/ eia-569a, the Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces of the Telecommunications...
Installers of premises and campuswide communications systems face constantly evolving standards, products, and technology. Keeping pace with these changes requires access to current...
Happy New Year! This issue marks the five-year anniversary of Ask Donna. I certainly don`t know everything there is to know about telecommunications--far from it--but I have an...
In this month`s "To the Editor" column (see page 8), Donald T. Wright, a bicsi-certified trainer and training director of Compel Corp. (Santa Fe Springs, CA), tells us that he...
I disagree with the procedure described in Steps 5 to 8 in the tip, "Use braided rope to make pulling grip" (see September 1998, page 82). The picture shows rope strands wrapped...
Remember the movie Good Will Hunting--a story about the Ivy League-janitor-mega-genius who finally tapped his potential after getting some sense knocked into him? Here`s a similar...
This looks like a tangled mess of Category 5 (blue) and Category 3 (white) cables. But its temporary placement is actually all part of a plan in a 40,000-square-foot building ...
Cabling Installation Expo `98 kicked off bright and early October 12 with a Structured Cabling Marketplace seminar that was sponsored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine...
The linxs Splice-and-Patch Tray combines splicing and patching capabilities in a single 19-inch unit. The tray is designed to offer configuration flexibility, high capacity, and...
The Interlink Activate angled raceway adapter provides additional mounting depth for data-communications and telecommunications inserts. The device helps maintain the cable-fill...
The Impact Mount termination kit mechanically seals fibers on both ends of the connectors, eliminating the need for precise measurements or chemicals. There is a minimum amount...
mof metal-clad optical-fiber cables are factory-assembled in an interlocked metal armor, eliminating the need for innerduct. The cables can be assembled with any manufacturer`...
Business networks everywhere are feeling the effects of "information overload." As data traffic surges with the increase in electronic communications and equipment, many companies...
The Series 670 nextspeed products include jacks, patch panels, and patch cords, all of which exceed the proposed Telecommunications Industry Association Category 6 component specificati...
Megaclear multimedia cable is suitable for voice, video, data-communications, and telecommunications applications. The cable works with existing connecting hardware. Its pairs...
The PunchGun electric punch-down tool automatically terminates cables with the touch of a finger, reducing operator effort and impact stress. An adjustable 360o rotating head ...
Open-frame racks are suitable for free-standing, mobile, or stationary applications. They can be used for laboratory test environments or in areas where structured cabling systems...
The vga Video Balun allows computer video signals that comply with vga/ svga/xvga standards to be transmitted over Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable. The balun can be used...
The Premier nonmetallic multichannel surface raceway provides the flexibility for routing voice, data, and power wiring as well as fiber-optic and coaxial cable. The unit features...
The T1-to-fiber media converter allows the migration to fiber while protecting the existing infrastructure of the T1 environment. By deploying fiber, users can unify the media...
Gigabit Ethernet standards development work has been progressing steadily for the past two years. The main standard--ieee 802.3z, for fiber--was ratified last June by the Institute...
Enterprise designs and documents the local-area and wide-area networks, wiring closets, and directory structures of an enterprise network. Included are 14,000 exact-replica shapes...
The Flextray cable-management system has been expanded to include Flex-e-coat, an epoxy electrodeposited finish that bends with the metal. The finish comes in white and gray, ...
The GP700 general-purpose fiber-optic switch system is a low-loss optical switch used for cable, component testing, remote fault locating, and optical-signal routing. The system...
